Williams Selyem is looking for interns to join our team for the 2026 Harvest!

Our team is passionate about crafting exceptional wines that express the uniqueness of the extraordinary vineyard sites we work with. We are proud of our 40+ year history of making wine in Sonoma County, as well as the accolades our Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel continue to receive. A harvest internship is an excellent opportunity to work closely with the winemaking team and play a crucial role in crafting our wines.

We seek hardworking, passionate, detail-oriented, and fun individuals. Successful interns have a good understanding of winemaking concepts and have a positive attitude.

During harvest, interns do a wide range of cellar/winemaking operations, including:
•  Fermentation management: punch downs and foot treading
•  Crush pad operations: grape receival and processing
•  Draining tanks by gravity, pressing, and barrel filling
•  Yeast and bacteria culture propagation and inoculations
•  Grape maturity sampling and processing
•  Topping, cleaning, etc.

Requirements:
•  At least one harvest experience and previous forklift experience is preferred
•  General knowledge of winemaking and viticulture
•  Ability to climb, bend, stand for prolonged lengths of time, and lift 50 lbs.
•  Ability to work long, flexible hours through busy harvest time
•  Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the internship
•  Ability to lawfully work in the USA

The internship begins in early August and continues through October. Hourly pay rate is determined based on experience. (Pay range: $20-23/hour.)

Lunch and snacks are provided daily. Interns have an opportunity to purchase Williams Selyem wines!